Adventuring with Kids: How to get geared up for cold water paddling with Mathis Hargrove by Hargrove Adventures | Jan 12, 2022 | Family Zone, Featured Post, Fun, Fun 1, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Kid's Kayaks, River Running, Team JK, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesHOW TO’S WITH THE HARGROVE CREW Mathis leads us in a video as he gets geared up in his cold gear layers, for a fun day of kayaking on the Nantahala River, in Bryson City, North Carolina. Staying warm and comfortable plays a huge part in having a GREAT DAY on the...
BIPOC Paddling Skills Day – Greater Seattle Area by kylethomas | Oct 18, 2021 | Clinics, Events, Exploration Feature, Family Zone, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.comOn September 18, 2021, the Greater Seattle area paddling community gathered at Lake Sammamish to share our passion for paddle sports with community members. The fun and free paddling skills day was designed to introduce Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) to...
Inner City Kids Camp 2022 by Emily Jackson | Sep 30, 2021 | Emily Jackson, Family Zone, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, JK Family Posts, Kid's Kayaks, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesInner City Kids Camp 2022 Inner City Kids Camp or Jessie’s Kids Camp are the two names for one week of my year depending on who you ask, they represent a week of kayaking for kids from disadvantaged homes. Through the years, since 2002 to be exact, Jessie Stone, my...
The Joys of Teaching by Hargrove Adventures | Sep 11, 2021 | Antix, Family Zone, Featured Post, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Kid's Kayaks, Playboating, Rockstar, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesEveryone knows, I LOVE kayaking. Freestyle and down-river paddling has opened a world of new experiences and adventures for me. Traveling to new places, paddling new rivers, and meeting new people, are all things that motivate me to continue to live this lifestyle of...
CKS Paddle Fest 2021! by Emily Jackson | Jun 16, 2021 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, Dealer, Dealer News, Emily Jackson, Event Coverage, Events, Family Zone, Featured Post, Fun 1, Jackson Dealers, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, JK Family Posts, Whitewater, Whitewater FeatureCKS Paddle Fest 2021 2021 CKS Paddlefest was a great opener to the 2021 CO paddling Tour! With great water levels, weather and tons of paddlesports enthusiasts, you could see that people were just completely enthused at the idea of getting on the water with groups of...
Little KelloggShow Groms Kayak Shoshone on the Colorado River! by kelloggfamily | Jun 14, 2021 | Family Zone, Featured Post, Fun, Fun 1, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesShoshone is a very short, ¾ mile, solid Class III run on the Colorado River. Most people do a few quick laps, as it’s an easy run, skate back to the top along a nice bike trail and hit it again. Shoshone is ideal for beginning kayakers looking to push themselves, with...
#Paddlewise – Whitewater Kayaking is a lifelong learning sport by Vincent Family | Jun 4, 2021 | Clinics, Family Zone, Featured Post, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW Disciplineslearn. Whitewater Kayaking is a lifelong learning sport. Many other sports have a fairly static field of play (or practice) – generally soccer pitches, volleyball courts and basketball courts are always the same. This stability means that the participant can spend...
Essential Tips For Whitewater Kayaking with Kids by Hargrove Adventures | May 21, 2021 | Family Zone, Featured Post, Fun 1, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner, JK Little Shredders, Kid's Kayaks, Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, Whitewater Instruction, WW DisciplinesHello! We are the Hargrove Crew and we have some Essential Tips For Whitewater Kayaking with Kids for you. Our family of six loves sharing the JOY of just being together, seeking adventures that turn into lasting memories, and inspiring others to join in on the FUN of...
Kids Kayaking in Buena Vista, CO – Family Fun by kelloggfamily | May 6, 2021 | Creeking, Family Zone, Featured Post, Fun 1, JAdventures Main Banner, JK Family Posts, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesEverything is new again for our family. We just sold our house and are legit houseless. And for the time being, it feels so very good to be free and clear from all that home ownership entails. As you might expect, we have big plans for this Spring, Summer and Fall as...
How to have an Epic Day, on the River, With Your Kids by Hargrove Adventures | Feb 23, 2021 | Family Zone, Featured Post, JAdventures Main Banner, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesHELLO!! We are the Hargroves, and love to create unplugged moments of magic with our crew of 6. I know what you are thinking, “Moments of magic, really?” Being a homeschool family that includes 4 kiddos, and a husband that works full time outside of the house, finding...
Annual White Salmon Halloween Paddle by heatherherbeck | Nov 10, 2020 | Creeking, Event Coverage, Events, Family Zone, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesI think we’re all in agreement that 2020 has presented itself with one challenge after another. All of the hurdles that we face continue to weigh down on us as individuals and as a community of paddlers. From “lockdown” and social distancing, to...
6 Reasons To Always Travel With Your Kayak by kelloggfamily | Mar 12, 2020 | Exploration Feature, Family Zone, Whitewater6 Reasons To Always Travel With Your Kayak As a family that is known more for our travelling excursions than anything else, it is funny to know that kayaking was the catalyst for our travels. Truth is we haven’t been shy in exclaiming to the world that kayaking...
